Sam Jeffries (rugby union, born 1993)

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}

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| name = Sam Jeffries

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| birth_name = Sam Jeffries

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|1|df=y}}

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| height = 6ft 6in

| weight = 18st 8lbs

| school = Plume Academy

| university = Bristol University

| position = Lock / Back Row

| currentclub = Tokyo Sungoliath

| years1 = 2016–2023

| clubs1 = Bristol Bears

| apps1 = 61

| points1 = 35

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = → Hartpury University

| apps2 = 2

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Tokyo Sungoliath

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| clubupdate = 10 July 2022

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Sam Jeffries (born 1 April 1993) is an English rugby union player who plays in the back row for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/teams/first-team-squad/sam-jeffries-1/|publisher=Bristol Bears|work=Bristol Bears|accessdate=30 June 2022|title=Sam Jeffries}} He previously played for Bristol Bears in the English Premiership. He was called up to the England squad on 30 June 2022 as injury cover for Charlie Ewels on the Australia tour.{{cite news|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/england-team-named-for-first-australia-test|title=England team named for first Australia test|work=England Rugby|date=30 June 2022|access-date=30 June 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/bristol-bears-forward-tipped-england-7169462|title=Bristol Bears forward tipped for England honours five years ago called up by Eddie Jones|work=Bristol Post|date=6 June 2022|access-date=10 July 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/from-retirement-to-the-england-squad-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-sam-jeffries/|title=From retirement to the England squad: Five things you didn't know about Sam Jeffries|work=Ruck.co.uk|date=30 June 2022|access-date=10 July 2022}}

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